Mercedes-Benz 300 TD 123 T 1983, Owner'S Manual

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C ontents
Special equipment is also described
in this manual, including operating
instructions wherever necessary.
Since there are special-order items,
the descriptions and illustrations
herein may vary slightly from the
actual equipment o f your vehicle.
If there are any equipment details that
are not shown or described in this
Owner’s Manual, your MERCEDES-
BENZ dealer will be glad to inform
you o f correct care and operating
procedures.
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W hat you s h o u ld k n o w at th e
gas s ta tio n
V e h ic le O p e ra tio n
In s tru m e n ts and C o n t r o ls 8
In s tru m e n t C lu s te r ............................. 10
Keys, D o o r s ........................................ 12
M a s te r and S u p p le m e n ta ry
Keys .................................................
12
O pe n in g , L o c k in g and
U n lo c k in g o f D o o r s ...................... 12
T a ilg a te ............................................. 13
C e ntral L o c k S y s t e m ................... 14
S e a t s ...................................................... 14
A d ju s tm e n t o f D riv e r's Seat
and F ro n t P a sse n g e r Seat . . .
14
A rm R e st (F ro n t S e a ts ) 15
S afe ty H e a d r e s ts .......................... 16
Seat B e lt s ........................................ 16
Seat H e ater .................................... 18
Rear S eat B e n c h .......................... 19
F ola in g S eat B e n c h ..................... 20
C o n t r o l s ............................................... 21
S te e rin g L o c k ................................. 21
L ig h tin g S w itc h ............................ 22
C o m b in a tio n S w itc h ................... 23
R ear W in d o w W ip e r ..................... 24
C ru ise C o n t r o l............................... 24
A u to m a tic C lim ate C o n t r o l 26
V a rio u s E q u ip m e n t .......................... 31
E x te rio r M ir r o r s ............................ 31
Inside R e a rV ie w M ir r o r 31
S un V is o rs ...................................... 32
H eated Rear W in d o w ................... 32
In te rio r L a m p s ............................... 33
M anual S lidin g R o o f ................... 33
E le c tric L ig h te r ............................ 34
E le c tric W in d o w L i f t e r s 34
S to ra g e S pace b e lo w
C a rg o S pace F lo o r..................... 35
R e tra cta b le p a rtitio n n e t and
Lu gg ag e C o v e r............................
35
R a d io ................................................... 36
D riv in g
H o o d ................................................... 46
R e gu lar In s p e c tio n s ....................... 47
P arking B r a k e ................................... 48
S ta rtin g and T urning o ff th e
E n g in e ................................................. 48
S ta rtin g and S h iftin g G e a rs 50
Safe D riving ..................................... 52
B rake Pad W ear In d ic a to r
L a m p .............................................. 54
B rake F lu id ................................... 54
C h arge In d ic a to r L a m p 54
O il P re ssu re G a u g e .................. 54
C o o la n t T e m p e ra tu re G auge . 54
E m ission C o n t r o l....................... 55
E ngine Oil C o n s u m p tio n 55
The F irs t 1500 k m /1 0 0 0 M i l e s . . . 55
S pecial O p e ra tin g C o n d itio n s . . . 56
W in te r D r iv in g .............................. 56
H ints fo r D r iv in g .......................... 56
Tire C h a in s ................................... 57
High A ltitu d e C o rre c tio n
D e v ic e ............................................
57
Traveling A b r o a d ....................... 57
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